/// <summary>
/// Returns from the configuration the connection string passed by parameter.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">Name of the connection string passed by parameter. False by default</param>
/// <param name="isEncripted">True if the connection string is encrypted, false otherwise</param>
/// <returns>The connection string passed by parameter</returns>
public static string GetConnectionString(string name, bool isEncripted = false)
{
string connectionString = string.Empty;
//Open the configuration
try
{
//Get the connection string from the configuration
connectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[name].ConnectionString;
if (connectionString == null)
{
throw new SystemConfigurationException("The connection string {0} could not be read from the configuration", name);
}
//Decrypt it if needed
if (isEncripted && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(connectionString))
{
using (CryptoUtilities crypto = new CryptoUtilities())
{
connectionString = crypto.DecryptString(connectionString.Trim());
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new SystemConfigurationException(ex, "The connection string {0} could not be read from the configuration", name);
}
//Return the connection string
return(connectionString);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns from the configuration (from appSettings) the value corresponding to the key passed by parameter.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="key">Key of the value to get</param>
/// <param name="isEncripted">True if the value is encrypted, false otherwise. False by default</param>
/// <param name="defaultValue">The value to return if the key is not present. If this parameter is empty then when the key is not present an exception will be thrown. Empty by default</param>
/// <returns>The value corresponding to the key passed by parameter</returns>
public static string GetValue(string key, bool isEncripted = false, string defaultValue = "")
{
string strVal = string.Empty;
//Open the configuration
try
{
//Get the value from the configuration
strVal = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings[key];
if (strVal == null && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(defaultValue))
{
throw new SystemConfigurationException("The key {0} could not be read from the configuration", key);
}
else if (strVal == null)
{
strVal = defaultValue;
}
//Decrypt the value if needed
if (isEncripted && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(strVal))
{
using (CryptoUtilities crypto = new CryptoUtilities())
{
strVal = crypto.DecryptString(strVal.Trim());
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new SystemConfigurationException(ex, "The key {0} could not be read from the configuration", key);
}
//Return the value
return(strVal);
}